The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) is concerned about serious animal welfare issues related to the long-distance transport and export of livestock. With reference to its long-standing position on the welfare of animals during transport, FVE emphasizes the urgent need to really implement and to respect agreed standards for the welfare of animals during transport.
Animals should be reared as close as possible to the premises on which they are born and slaughtered as close as possible to the point of production. Transport of live animals should be replaced as much as possible by transport of carcasses.
